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Title 42, The Public Health and WelfareRelease 119-110

§6309 Authorization of Appropriations

Title 42 › CHAPTER 77 — ENERGY CONSERVATION › SUBCHAPTER III — IMPROVING ENERGY EFFICIENCY › Part A — Energy Conservation Program for Consumer Products Other Than Automobiles › § 6309

Last updated Sep 23, 2026|Official source

Summary

Authorizes specific sums of money to be provided to the Secretary to carry out duties under this part: $1,700,000 for fiscal year 1976, $1,500,000 for fiscal year 1977, $3,300,000 for fiscal year 1978 (in addition to other authorized funds), and $10,000,000 for fiscal year 1979. Also authorizes funds for the Commission: $650,000 for fiscal year 1976, $700,000 for fiscal year 1977, $700,000 for fiscal year 1978, and $2,000,000 for fiscal year 1979. It further authorizes other amounts to the Secretary: $1,100,000 for fiscal year 1976, $2,500,000 for fiscal year 1977, and $1,800,000 for fiscal year 1978. Those “other” amounts must be given to the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the Secretary may also assign the amounts from the first list to NIST.

Full Legal Text

Title 42, §6309

The Public Health and Welfare, Source: USLM XML via OLRC

(a)Authorizations for Secretary
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary not more than the following amounts to carry out his responsibilities under this part—
(1)$1,700,000 for fiscal year 1976;
(2)$1,500,000 for fiscal year 1977;
(3)$3,300,000 for fiscal year 1978; and
(4)$10,000,000 for fiscal year 1979.
Amounts authorized for such purposes under paragraph (3) shall be in addition to amounts otherwise authorized and appropriated for such purposes.
(b)Authorizations for Commission
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Commission not more than the following amounts to carry out its responsibilities under this part—
(1)$650,000 for fiscal year 1976;
(2)$700,000 for fiscal year 1977;
(3)$700,000 for fiscal year 1978; and
(3)$2,000,000 for fiscal year 1979.
(c)Other authorizations
There are authorized to be appropriated to the Secretary to be allocated not more than the following amounts—
(1)$1,100,000 for fiscal year 1976;
(2)$2,500,000 for fiscal year 1977; and
(3)$1,800,000 for fiscal year 1978.
Such amounts shall, and any amounts authorized to be appropriated under subsection (a), may be allocated by the Secretary to the National Institute of Standards and Technology.

Legislative History

Notes & Related Subsidiaries

Editorial Notes

Amendments

1988—Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 100–418 substituted “National Institute of Standards and Technology” for “National Bureau of Standards” in closing provisions. 1987—Pub. L. 100–12 inserted headings for subsecs. (a) to (c). 1978—Subsec. (a). Pub. L. 95–619, §§ 426(a), 691(b)(2), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”, meaning Administrator of the Federal Energy Administration, in text preceding par. (1), “$3,300,000” for “$1,500,000” in par. (3), added par. (4), and provided that amounts authorized under par. (3) would be in addition to amounts otherwise authorized and appropriated. Subsec. (b)(3). Pub. L. 95–619, § 426(b), added second par. (3) relating to fiscal year 1979. Subsec. (c). Pub. L. 95–619, § 691(b)(2), substituted “Secretary” for “Administrator”. 1977—Subsec. (c)(2). Pub. L. 95–70, § 3(a), substituted “$2,500,000” for “$700,000”. Subsec. (c)(3). Pub. L. 95–70, § 3(b), substituted “$1,800,000” for “$700,000”.

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Citation

42 U.S.C. § 6309

Title 42, The Public Health and Welfare

Last Updated

Sep 23, 2026

Release point: 119-110